Vocabulary

What does 起き上がりこぼし (おきあがりこぼし, okiagarikoboshi) mean?

起き上がりこぼし (おきあがりこぼし, okiagarikoboshi) means tumbler; self-righting doll.

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Readingおきあがりこぼし
Romajiokiagarikoboshi
Part of speechnoun
おきあがりこぼし
okiagarikoboshi

tumbler; self-righting doll

  1. 1noun tumbler; self-righting doll

Also written: 起き上がり小法師、起き上り小法師、起上小法師

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